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The Great Nebula core
The Great Nebula of Kadesh, also known as the Garden of Kadesh or simply Kadesh, is an area of the galaxy which is either one gigantic nebula or a dense region of nebulae that disrupt all sensors and communications. It is the largest such astronomical feature in the galaxy, spanning several thousand light-years in length (coreward to rimward) and nearly 10,000 light-years in arc-width according to most galactic maps. Many theories abound as to how it formed but none have been proven.
The nebula is incredibly rich in gas and dust, having lead to many travelers and explorers entering in hopes of harvesting their ways to fortune. Many have entered but none have returned due to the attacks of a race known as the Kadeshi, relatives of the Kushan. They roam freely within the reaches of the Great Nebula, never leaving its protection, and protect the nebula as a sacred and holy garden. They believe that any outsider venturing into the nebula defiles it. This lifestyle is enabled by the fact that the nebula's energy levels are so high that even the Kushan Mothership's sensors had difficulty compensating, allowing the Kadeshi to ambush them when they passed through.
Trivia[]
- The name of the nebula, and the Kadeshi within, may have been inspired by the real-world historical city of the same name.